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USBORNE INTERNET-LINKED

LATIN
FOR BEGINNERS

Latin is brought alive in this entertaining guide for beginners.

Humorously illustrated and packed with handy phrases, you'll soon be able to dazzle
your friends with your conversation skills. Tips on pronunciation and clear explanations of
new grammar, as well as puzzles and exercises, make this book the ideal starting point for
anyone who wants to speak the language of the Ancient Romans. This revised edition also
includes a wide range of recommended Web sites.

Why use the internet?

The internet is a brilliant resource for learning about language and culture.
Many of the websites recommended in this book take you back to Ancient Rome,
including reconstructions of Roman streets and pages of Roman recipes.
Other recommended sites show how Latin is used today and have interactive word
games to test your Latin vocabulary.

Usborne Quicklinks
To access the websites mentioned in this book, go to the Usborne Quicklinks website
on www.usborne-quicklmks.com where there are links to all our recommended sites. These
links will be regularly reviewed and updated.

For more information about Usborne Publishing, visit www.usborne.com

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Internet links
Throughout this book we have recommended useful
websites for learning Latin and finding out more
about the Romans. You can find links to all the
websites, plus downloadable puzzles to print out, at
the Usborne Quicklinks Website.
1. Go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com
2. Type the keywords for this book: Latin for
beginners
3. Type the page number of the link you want to
visit.
4. Click on the links to go to the recommended
sites.
Here are some of the things you can do on the
websites recommended in this book:
• Listen to Latin phrases
• Convert your name to Latin
• Solve word searches and play matching games
• Read a cartoon story in Latin about Hercules
Site availability
The links in Usborne Quicklinks are regularly
reviewed and updated, but occasionally you may
get a message that a site is unavailable. This might
be temporary, so try again later, or even the next
day. Websites do occasionally close down and
when this happens, we will replace them with new
links in Usborne Quicklinks. Sometimes we add
extra links too, if we think they are useful. So when
you visit Usborne Quicklinks, the links may be
slightly different from those described in your
book.
What you need
To visit the websites you need a computer with an
internet connection and a web browser (the
software that lets you look at information from the
internet). Many language websites have recordings
and pronunciation guides that you can listen to. To
hear these recordings you need a media player such
as Windows Media® Player or RealPlayer®. You
probably already have one of these, but if not, you
can download them for free from the internet.
For more information about media players, and
other free programs called 'plug-ins' that enable
your browser to display video clips and animations,
go to the Net Help area on the Usborne Quicklinks
Website.
Safety on the internet
Ask your parent's or guardian's permission before
you connect to the internet and make sure you
follow these simple rules:
• Never give out information about yourself, such
as your real name, address, phone number or the
name of your school.
• If a site asks you to log in or register by typing
your name or email address, ask permission from
an adult first.
Note for parents and guardians
The websites described in this book are regularly
reviewed, but the content of a website may change
at any time and Usborne Publishing is not
responsible for the content on any website other
than its own.
We recommend that children are supervised while
on the internet, that they do not use internet chat
rooms, and that you use internet filtering software
to block unsuitable material. Please ensure that your
children read and follow the safety guidelines
printed above. For more information, see the Net
Help area on the Usborne Quicklinks Website.
COMPUTER NOT ESSENTIAL
This book is a fun and informative
language book on its own.
Usborne Publishing is not responsible and does not
accept liability for the availability or content of any
website other than its own, or for any exposure to
harmful, offensive or inaccurate material which
may appear on the Web. Usborne Publishing will
have no liability for any damage or loss caused by
viruses that may be downloaded as a result of
browsing the sites it recommends. Usborne picture
puzzles can be downloaded for personal use, but
may not be used for any commercial purposes.
Windows Media is the registered trademark of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and
other countries. RealPlayer is a registered
trademark of Real Networks, Inc.
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